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Peavey T-40 Club Part 2

#562
Just wanted to post this picture (taken last night) since it's quite a long time since the last time I gigged my beloved T-40. It was a perfect gig for this bass.

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#566
As a fellow "Forty" owner, I pop in here every now and again
and thought that this would be worth posting up here.

I can't see it on here but if it is, sorry I am late to the show!;)

A couple of very interesting items about all the sounds from a
T-40 - the guy who did it, obviously spent some time
playing around with options!!:D

http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/peavey-t-40-controls-and-switches.html

Well worth a quick listen.

Cheers. :)
 
#567
Thanks! That's really interesting. I had a T40 back in the 80's and loved the jaco-jazzy sounds and the big thick sounds but I never experimented with all the things demoed in that video.

I just picked up a 81-82 (SN 0211964) T-40 in pretty rough condition (set up for lefty, sticker residue etc) and after a day of cleaning it up I'm ready to play around. Love having this baby back.
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#568
I want in! I got this baby in last week. Liked it so much I got a T-20 to go with it! I guess I'll have to look for a "T-20 Club" now! This one's an early 1978 T-40 "natural" model with an "8M"-prefix. It's missing the truss cover plate (already ordered and received), has a broken toggle (already replaced...THANKS, "Ack"!), has a cracked pickguard (already ordered) and it's gonna need a new finish. It PLAYS beautifully! Whatever I spend on it will be worthwhile, since it's such a great bass!

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#569
I'm lovin' these "T-series" Peavey basses so much, I really would like to get the other model to complete the set! Does anyone have a T-45 they'd be willing to let go? Please PM me if you have or know of one FS. Thanks!

Mike in Texas
 
#570
So, I know that this might be sort of a long-shot question, but does anyone know if a T-40 will fit in a Reunion Blues Aero or Continental bag? I've got to fly with a bass in a few weeks, and I'd really like to take the Peavey. However, I don't want to buy a new bag, only to have to return it because the bass is too...um...wide.
 
#571
Charley Umbria said:
So, I know that this might be sort of a long-shot question, but does anyone know if a T-40 will fit in a Reunion Blues Aero or Continental bag? I've got to fly with a bass in a few weeks, and I'd really like to take the Peavey. However, I don't want to buy a new bag, only to have to return it because the bass is too...um...wide.
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It should fit in the Continental, mine fits in my Mono which is also 48" inside
 
#572
Thanks for the quick reply Jiker!

The length looks OK. According to Reunion Blues, the interior length of the Aero is 47", which is almost exactly the length of my bass, including endpin. However, they show an interior width of 14" and my T-40 measures about 14 1/8". For comparison, the Continental is 15" by 48.5" interior. The Mono M80 and Vertigo are both 14.5" by 48" interior.
 
#574
blipndub said:
I have a few questions for you tried and true users:

1) anyone playing with chromes on their T40?
2) is there an on-line owners manual that explains the electronics?
3) when did the T40 start using the steel rails on the pickups rather than the solid black material?

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1) Not me.

2) I've uploaded the T-40 manual for you to download. Click Link Removed.

3), 1981, IIRC.

Hope this helps.
 
#575
Charley Umbria said:
So, I know that this might be sort of a long-shot question, but does anyone know if a T-40 will fit in a Reunion Blues Aero or Continental bag? I've got to fly with a bass in a few weeks, and I'd really like to take the Peavey. However, I don't want to buy a new bag, only to have to return it because the bass is too...um...wide.
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Mine fits great in my mono
 
#579
Does anybody know more about the Peavey Gliders strings these basses were originally shipped with? The T-40 manual mentions Gliders for Rock and Gliders for Country, but otherwise gives little info, other than stating that the strings were wound on a "hex" core (Peavey's quotation marks). Flat or round? Nickel or steel? Gauges?

EDIT: Whether or not I like the sound of the manufacturer's OEM string, I think it's always interesting to hear an instrument the way that the maker "intended" it to sound. I realize that economics will always play a role in determining a manufacturer's OEM string choice. However, given Hartley Peavey and Chip Todd's focus on putting out a ground-breaking, professional-caliber instrument, I find it hard to believe that they would have let it out the door with strings that, in their opinions, didn't show the bass off to its best potential.
 
#580
Charley Umbria said:
Does anybody know more about the Peavey Gliders strings these basses were originally shipped with? The T-40 manual mentions Gliders for Rock and Gliders for Country, but otherwise gives little info, other than stating that the strings were wound on a "hex" core (Peavey's quotation marks). Flat or round? Nickel or steel? Gauges?

EDIT: Whether or not I like the sound of the manufacturer's OEM string, I think it's always interesting to hear an instrument the way that the maker "intended" it to sound. I realize that economics will always play a role in determining a manufacturer's OEM string choice. However, given Hartley Peavey and Chip Todd's focus on putting out a ground-breaking, professional-caliber instrument, I find it hard to believe that they would have let it out the door with strings that, in their opinions, didn't show the bass off to its best potential.
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The original strings were very bright Stainless Steels if memory serves. I remember they seemed to last a very long time as well.
 

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